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Portrait of Nimr Baqr al-Nimr an independent Shia cleric in al-Awamiyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia by Abbas Goudarzi, Wikipedia Commons. On January 2, 2016, the Saudi government executed Nimr Al-Nimr, a prominent Shi’a Saudi cleric, who spent much of his adult life speaking for his marginalized community. Al-Nimr’s sermons and speeches came to symbolize the Read More…
Ian Goertz and Sandra Song provide an Infograph about Montengro in response to the invitation for ascension to NATO.
Eric Morse and Stéfanie von Hlatky explain how ISIS has transformed our common understanding of borders, sovereignty and the international system in just a couple of years.
John Pollock discusses the 2002 massacres in Gujarat state under then chief minister Narendra Modi and asks whether the same mistakes are being made again in India
John Pollock discusses the rise of Hindu nationalism under Narendra Modi’s BJP party and the targeting of minorities in India.
In a year packed with events, trends, and personalities that shaped the world, our program editors weigh in with which one was most impactful.
John Pollock discusses Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive and the role it is playing in removing former President Jiang Zemin’s influence within the Communist Party ahead of China’s transition of power 2022.
Kelsey Berg provides a philosophical analysis of modern surveillance, with a surface overview of the Canadian surveillance context.
The USN unveils its newest stealth destroyer, the DDG-1000 Zumwalt class
Eric looks at Canada’s commitments to climate change at the Paris Conference